The Arnold Sports Festival is a series of annual multi-sport events held on each continent. They bring together competitors from multiple sports and from countries around the world. Jump Rope was added as a sport a few years ago and is part of the events this year in North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.

The Arnold Classic Asia just wrapped up in Hong Kong. This was a great event that gave us a lot of awesome new videos that we’ve been sharing on Facebook and Instagram. Here is one of our personal favorites…

The World Jump Rope 2016 Grand Championships are now available to watch on YouTube. Full video below.

There are a few interviews I want to call your attention to. Please take the time to listen to them, no need to watch. Put on your headphones and listen to what is being said. I believe it is important and powerful stuff. Good luck trying not to cry during Coach Fredrick’s interview. You can skip ahead to the time noted or click the links:

Look out everyone! Jump Rope is in the spotlight on the national stage thanks to a group of USA Jump Rope All Stars. A crew called Saltare has made it on season 5 of America’s Best Dance Crew on MTV. If you follow jump rope, you already know their names… Chaz Robinson, Tyler Perez, Lee Reisig, Billy Jackson, Lisa Brown, & Brittany Fortier. What an amazing collection of talent!

I just watched the east regionals in which Saltare debuted on national TV. Saltare absolutely killed it! They nailed their routine without a flaw, got the entire audience on their feet, and left the judges in awe. The judges were unanimous in their praise of the crew’s talent. When it was time to select which crews would advance, Saltare was the first crew to be chosen to advance to the next round.

Here is an in interview with the crew backstage during the taping of the season 5 regional.

Good luck Saltare! The entire Jump Rope community is behind you. We hope you go all the way!